Old World Flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae
Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There 274 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Guinea-Bissau.
- Pale Flycatcher Bradornis pallidus
- Northern Black-Flycatcher Melaenornis edolioides
- White-browed Forest-Flycatcher Fraseria cinerascens
- Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
- Swamp Flycatcher Muscicapa aquatica
- Gray Tit-Flycatcher Myioparus plumbeus
- European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
- Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
- Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat Cossypha niveicapilla
- White-crowned Robin-Chat Cossypha albicapilla
- Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
- Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
- White-fronted Black-Chat Myrmecocichla albifrons
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Guinea-Bissau
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